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Definition and Synonyms for 目上
| 1. | 年長 | 自分より年上の人 |
| Senior | a person who is older than you are | |
| Synonyms: | シニア, 上, 上, 上, 上, 上長, 先輩, 年上, 年嵩, 年長, 年長者, 目上, 長上 | |
| 2. | 目上 | 宗教的共同体の長 |
| Superior | the head of a religious community | |
| Synonyms: | 上位, 上役, 優良, 目上 | |
| 3. | 目上 | 地位、身分、格が上の人 |
| Higher-Up | one of greater rank or station or quality | |
| Synonyms: | 上位, 上役, 優良, 目上 | |
| 4. | 目上 | 主に勤続年数が長いという理由で他者よりも高い地位にあること |
| Higher Rank | higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service | |
| Synonyms: | 上席, 先輩, 古参, 目上 |
Categories 目上 is a member of
| 1. | 成人 | 進んで成熟からの十分に発達した人 |
| Adult | a fully developed person from maturity onward | |
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| 2. | 主任 | 人を支配したり、指導したり、人に影響を与えたりする人 |
| Leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others | |
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| 3. | 貧困と貞節と服従の誓いに束縛された宗教体制の一員 | |
| Religious | a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience | |
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| 4. | 上級の地位 | |
| High Status | a position of superior status | |
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Sample Sentences for 目上
最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
目上の人のすることについて話す時、尊敬語を使います。
When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
私は目上として敬っている人を訪問しようと思う時には、まず最初に手紙を書いて面会したい理由を述べる。
When I am going to visit someone I look up to, I first write to him and tell him why.
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